Update PowerEdge Servers with Platform Specific Bootable ISO

Update PowerEdge Servers with Platform Specific Bootable ISO

This article provides information about how to update all the firmware for your Dell PowerEdge servers in one step via the ISO images (ISO-files) provided below. These include a small bootable Linux distribution and a collection of all firmware (repositories) for a specific server model. The updates are done automatically after starting the server from the corresponding image. This can take up to 1 hour to complete (when running it locally or on the same physical network - remote may take considerably longer).

Note: This article is part of the Server Tutorials: Update, others methods are available here.

Note: A system restart is always required when using the bootable ISOs.

Note: For security reasons, firmware for Power Supply Units (PSU) is not included in the ISO file. When updating a power supply, it is important to wait for the automatic restart and not try to restart manually. How to update a PSU is explained in this article.

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3. The Update Process in Pictures

When the Boot Options are shown, select the first option to start the firmware updates.

Now the Linux distribution is loading

Then the firmware update process starts and can take up to 1 hour to complete (Do not reboot before!)

Note: Error messages may appear when the media tries to update components which are not installed in your system. This behavior is normal as the media attempts to update all components that might be installed in the specific server model. The update continues anyway.

Note: After all firmware updates are done the system shows a message that a warm reboot is required.

The Update Process in Video

The following video shows how to update a PowerEdge Server using the Platform Bootable Support Image. The following video is hosted on YouTube.